A Queensland woman has managed to create a stunning table, with similar designs valued at upwards of $1800, and all it took was a cheap trip to Bunnings.

A savvy Bunnings shopper has managed create a stylish coffee table for just under $100, with similar versions valued at $1800.

Jaharn Quinn, from Queensland, had been sitting on an idea to upcycle a plaster coffee table for months after nabbing a glass panel from her local tip shop for $10.

“I started this upcycle six months ago when I found a gorgeous coffee table at my local tip shop and fell in love with the chocolate glass top, which I was able to buy on it’s own for $10,” the DIY enthusiast told her Instagram followers.

“Even though my original plan was to use concrete to make the chubby legs, and even though I sat on this idea for a long time, I am thrilled I was able to come up with a much easier (and physically lighter) solution while not losing the vision I always had in my mind – coloured chubby legs.”

Jaharn was able to bring her vision to life with the help of PVC pipes and plaster from Bunnings.

“I was determined to see my idea come into fruition and I landed on using plaster, @duluxavista colour oxide, PVC pipes, plaster cloth and sealer to get this upcycle just right,” she said.

“And I can’t believe it worked!”

Jaharn, who is known for her clever and budget-friendly home hacks, said the most important thing when it comes to upcycling is to keep it as simple as possible.

“My original idea was to make coloured concrete chubby legs using oxide pigments, but it just felt too complicated as I would have needed to buy a concrete mixer and lots of other materials,” she said in her blog, Smor.

“I remembered I had picked up two PVC pipes from the tip shop for $5 a piece months ago. I decided to cut them to size and cover them in multipurpose joint compound instead.

“I still wanted to use the pigments, so I decided to use them to colour the joint compound.”

Jaharn said if you don’t have a glass top, Bunnings have a few to choose from, or you can swap glass for another material, such as timber or MDF.

To begin, she cut four PVC pipes to 38cm in height with a hacksaw. She then traced a circle around the pipe using a pen onto an unwanted piece of cardboard.

“Cut it out. Tape it onto the top of the PVC pipe and repeat until all the PVC pipes have been capped.”

The step is only for those who are using a clear glass panel.

Jaharn then cut a plaster cloth into small strips.

“Dip each strip into a shallow bowl of water and squeeze off excess water.”

“Wrap each PVC pipe (which you have already cut to size) in plaster cloth. Set aside to dry.”

She then added the colour pigments to the joint compound using ½ tbsp red brick, ½ tbsp sandstone and 1 tbsp chocolate.

“Cover the PVC pipes in the coloured joint compound. Set aside to dry for at least 12 hours.”

“If you are using timber, MDF, metal, an opaque glass panel or another solid material for the tabletop, mark out where you want the legs to be positioned on the underside of the tabletop. Jaharn said legs can be position wherever you like such as close to the middle, edges or corners.

“Lay the tabletop onto your work surface, underside facing up. Glue the PVC pipe legs onto the underside of the table. Set aside the dry for at least 24 hours.

“Carefully flip the table over.”

She said those who are using a clear glass panel to place one clear bumper on the top of each capped PVC pipe and simply position the glass on top.

And there you have it.

“You wouldn’t even know this beautiful coffee table was made from glass and PVC pipes salvaged from the tip shop,” Jaharn said.

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